Jatiya Party will hold a public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on October 6 to announce its pre-election programmes, aiming to return to power to build ‘New Bangladesh’.
Category: Politics
BNP ready to make sacrifice to forge greater unity: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said their party is ready to make any sacrifice to forge a greater unity soon with other political parties to ‘restore’ democracy.
Trump has 4 or 5 suspects for anonymous op-ed writer in NYT
Washington, Sept 8 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump says he can identify up to five people who could have written the anonymous New York Times opinion piece criticizing his leadership.
AL’s train tour electioneering in northern BD districts
Dhaka, Sept 8 – An Awami League delegation, led by party general secretary Obaidul Quader, left Dhaka Kamalapur Railway Station for Nilphamari by a train on Saturday morning, aiming to carry out electioneering in northern districts.
Positive move on finance vital to execute Paris Deal – G77
Bangkok, 7 Sept. 2018 (Prerna Bomzan) – At a joint-stocktake session of the Bangkok climate talks held on Sept 6 to assess progress on the work to produce a negotiating text for guidelines to implement the Paris Agreement (PA), developing countries called…
Khaleda wants medical treatment before trial: Counsels
Dhaka, 7 Sept – BNP’s jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday demanded her medical treatment before carrying out trial process as she is very sick and her health condition is not good.
Call for nat’l unity to turn into political unity: Kh Mosharraf
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday said different political parties’ current efforts to forge a national unity for holding a fair election will soon turn into a political unity.
Four lawyers meet Khaleda in jail
Four lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia met her at the Old Dhaka Central Jail at Nazimuddin Road on Friday.
JP to file candidates in 300 constituencies: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday said their party will fill candidates in all the 300 constituencies in the upcoming national election, aiming to return to power for ensuring good governance and restore peace in the country.
BNP terms PM’s remark over Khaleda’s trial ‘incorrect’
BNP on Friday trashed the Prime Minister’s remark that Khaleda Zia’s trial is being held in an open court inside Old Dhaka Central Jail, claiming that her assertion is not correct.
Govt out to kill Khaleda in jail, alleges BNP
Voicing serious concern over its chairperson’s health condition, BNP on Friday alleged that the government is out with an ‘evil plan’ to kill Khaleda Zia in jail.
Home Minister rejects BNP’s arrest allegation
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday turned down BNP’s allegation of arresting its leaders and activists arbitrarily, saying members of law enforcement agencies do not arrest any innocent person.
Setting the record straight on secular stagnation
Joseph Stiglitz recently dismissed the relevance of secular stagnation to the American economy, and in the process attacked (without naming me) my work in the administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. I am not a disinterested observer, but…
Hasina blasts Khaleda for court boycott remark
She welcomes move by Dr Kamal, B Chy to form an alliance Dhaka, Sept 6– Pointing at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina questioned on Thursday how a citizen of the country can make an audacious remark that…
Finance Minister should not have spoken on polls date: CEC
Dhaka, Sept 6 – Brushing aside the remarks of finance minister AMA Muhith on the probable date of holding the parliamentary polls, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Thursday said the minister should not have told it.
National unity without AL funny: Obaidul
Claiming Awami League as the largest party of the country, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said that the move to form national unity without AL is funny.
Bangladesh now a ‘repressive state’: BNP
Claiming that its 1,500 leaders and activists were arrested and 80,000 unidentified people were made accused across the country in 12,000 cases over the last two weeks, BNP on Thursday said Bangladesh has now become a ‘repressive state’.
Parliamentary polls most likely on Dec 27, says Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said there is a great possibility that the next general election will be held on December 27 next.
Khaleda’s legal notice against trial at old central jail
Dhaka, Sept 5 – BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia yesterday sent a legal notice to the government, to cancel the gazette notification that said the trial of Zia Charitable Trust graft case against her will be held at the old…
Opposition for greater unity with scant plan for fair polls
Dhaka, Sept 5 – Top leaders of opposition political parties at a discussion meeting in the city on Wednesday called for a greater unity on the basis of minimum-programme to ensure holding of the next general elections under a neutral…
Khaleda sees no justice: Court begins graft hearing in jail
Dhaka, Sept 5 – The trial proceedings of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case began around 12:15 pm while the judge reached the court at 11.07am yesterday Wednesday at a makeshift court set up inside…
About the growth of right-wing radicalism in Germany
It was a horrible evening for Karl Marx. Resting on his pedestal in the eastern German city of Chemnitz, he had to witness one of the biggest crowds shouting fascist chants in post-war Germany. The square where the sculpted giant…
BNP announces 2-day programme for Khaleda’s release
BNP on Wednesday announced a two-day countrywide programme demanding its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail.
Govt ensured voting rights of people: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said democracy is now established on a strong base in the country as her government has ensured the voting rights of people.
BNP plans simultaneous movement with other BD parties in Oct
Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writer Dhaka, Sept 5 – The opposition BNP is getting ready to launch a ‘brief but effective’ simultaneous movement with other opposition parties in October next to force the government to release Khaleda Zia and…
B Chy questions decency of PM’s remarks on Jukta Front
Dhaka, Sept 4 – Jukta Front Chairman AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Tuesday said the Prime Minister’s remarks at her press conference on the leaders of their alliance and Gano Forum were not decent ones.
What ails the Ganga
September 4, 2018 SANDRP The Ganga river basin’s importance is well acknowledged. The World Bank that is funding a currently ongoing USD 1 Billion project for Ganga Cleanup says in its Project Appraisal Document: It’s the most populous basin in…
BNP complains of random arrest of its workers in new cases
Dhaka, Sept 4 – The BNP on Tuesday accused the government of arresting party leaders and activists at random implicating them in new cases since its founding anniversary. The party also alleged that over 400 leaders and activists of the BNP…
Zia Charitable Trust case trial at Dhaka old central jail
The government has decided to hold the trial of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case at central jail in old part of the city after setting a temporary court there.
Salam Murshedy elected MP uncontested
Awami League candidate Abdus Salam Murshedy has been elected MP uncontested as there was no other contender for the by-election to Khulna-4 constituency.